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Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-04-28

inson drew his pistol and fired. The ball
missed Johnson but, unfortunately,
lodged in the leg of Jim Hair who was
sitting on the other side of the room.
Robinson was caught by the men stand
ing around, and after the pistol had been
taken away from him, he was turned
over to an officer.
The ball entered Hairs leg just below
the knew and produced very painful
though not serious wound. He was
placed under doctors care, and at last
accounts was getting along nicely.
viii Robinson, the young man who
did the shooting, is we'll known in this
city, where he formerly attended school.
He is first-rate young fellow, but when
under the influence of liquor, he loses
control of himself. He was taken before
a magistrate and bound over to await the
action of the Grand Jury.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-04-28
A STRIKE AT OPHIR.
Il. Il. Brim Finds Valuable Vein
I'm the Wittenberg.

E. E. Brim, of Ophir, feels jubilant
over the late strike in the old 'Little
Penn" mine. He intends to make
things boom this summer He has just
tumbled onto an eight by four foot vein
of forty ounce sulphurated silver ore.
Mr.. B. and his partner, j. H. Thorne,
have already taken out forty tons of ore,
which when sorted down to twenty tons,
yielded an assay of over eighty ounces
silver This mine was bought some
years ago for $1,000 by w. S. Godbe,
who, after realizing similar sum out of
it, allowed it to remain idle, until it be-
came jumpable. Some months ago Mr..
Brim and j. II. Thorne relocated the
property, named it "Wittenberg," and
set to work prospecting. Both parties
feel independently rich, and if the mine
comes up to their description of it, they
undoubtedly are. Mr. Brim says he in
tends making his first shipment to this
city, as soon as he returns.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-04-28
THE REPLY.
The Commission stays by Hts For
mer Stand on the Test Oath.
OFF1CE OF THE UTAH COMMISSION,
SALT LAKE CITY, April %, 1887.

1 HAeE Stauu OH INC cot
I OFFICE OF THE UTAH COMMISSION,
SALT LAKE CRY, April %, 1887.
Hon. C. ". Bennett-DEAR SIR: In re-
/ spouse to request by a committee of gen
| tlemen that called on this Commission
several days ago, in reference to change OF
the form of the registration oath which has
been furnished to the registration officers
throughout the Territory, we would respect
| fully say that we are not convinced of the
propriety, or necessity of making such
! change, for number of reasons, among
others:
1st. Because we are satisfied that the oath
furnished by US is in accordance with the
law.
End. The notifications proposed by you,
| if equivalent to the language employed by
the act of Congress, are unnecessary; and if
not in accordance with said act, they are
illegal.
The law is one declaring the political dis
reimbursement of the citizen under certain
conditions. We hardly need add that such
laws, as a rule, are viewed critically and
political manhood.
Sd. The request comes at such late day
(the registration beginning May 2d), and so
long after the printed forms of affidavits to
the number of $4,000 have been distributed
over the Territory, that the proposed change
would occasion much delay and great I'M
necessary expense.
4th. Plainly, il is not the intent of the
law to prescribe any religious creed to the
citizen, but to prescribe rule of action,
irrespective of his present or future secret in
tentlons or convictions, or the change of
any of them. The oath we have formulated
In the terms of the law is but auxiliary to
the enforcement of the actual observance
of the law, and the rule of action pre-
scribed by it; hence, as conclusion, it is
equally plain to US, that whatsoever takes
the oath and transcends the rule it pre-
scribes by perpetrating a prohibited and
punishable crime, thereby, incurs not only
the stain of moral perjury, but liability to
legal punishment for the commission of any
such prohibited crime; and this consequence
would as logically and necessarily follow
the infraotion of the form of oath which we
have furnished as the interpolated form
which has been proposed.
9TH The fact that Congress has pre-
scribed the oath is, in itself, an assumption
by that body that the oath will not be vain,
but be practically binding upon conscience
and useful. Otherwise, why the legal re-
quirement of the oath? Nor is this con-
struction inconsistent with either the mu-
nicipal or moral law, which respectively
presumes the honesty and innocence of the
individual, until that presumption is over
come by competent proof.
9th. Since the interview with the Commit
tee at our rooms, we were advised that
written communication was to be pre-
sented by the Committee, and afterward we
received information that it would not be
presented. We therefore make this reply,
desiring to be entirely courteous to the
Committee, apprehending that further de-
lay might be misconstrued.
By order of the Commission.
w. G. HALL, Sec'y.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-04-28
PERSONAL.

Hon. d. G. Mclaughlin, of Park City, is
in town.
j. Beatty, commercial man of Omaha,
registered at the Walker House to-day.
j. X. Waite, the Coeur d'Alene mining
man, came down from Butte yesterday. He
i stopping at the Cliff House.
Captain ii. Deprezen and wife, of Tintic,
came down from Ogden yesterday. They
are stopping at the White House.
Charles Yelt, of Hapah, left for home this
morning. The gentleman has been spend
ing few days in the city in business cir
Giles.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-04-28
BLOOD AT BINGHAM.
will Robinson Cracks Jim Hair in
the Leg.

By telephone message from Bingham
to THE DEMOCRAT it is learned that a
shooting scrape occurred at that camp
yesterday morning shortly before 2
o'clock, the shooter being Will Robinson,
a young man well known in this city, and
the wounded man being Jim Hair, bar
keeper for Duncan McInnes.
1t appears that on Tuesday evening
there was a ball given in Odd Fellows
Hall, to which Robinson, for some rea-
son or other, was not invited. Some
time after midnight Robinson went up
to the Hall, and being half full, was not
in a very agreeable mood. He had
some words with saloon keeper named
Johnson, who it is supposed he blamed
for the neglect in not being invited. The
discussion grew quite heated when Rob-
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-04-28
Rapid Beating of the Heart.

Whenever you feel an uneasiness in
the region of the heart, slight pain in
the shoulder, arm, or under the shoulder
blade, or when you find yourself short of
breath when exercising, or your heart
has periods of beating fast, you have
heart disease, and should take DR.. FL1NT's
HEART REMEDY. At druggists, $3.50.
Descriptive treatise with each bottle; or
address ]. ]. Mack & Co., S. F.
If the liver and kidneys are sluggish
and inactive. Hoods Sarsaparilla will
rouse them to prompt and regular ACTON.
Take it now.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-04-28
1t Is a Curious Fact

That the body is now more susceptible to
benefit from medicine than at any other
season. Hence the importance of taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla now, when it will do
you the most good. 1t is really wonderful
for purifying and enriching the blood,
creating an appetite, and giving healthy
tone to the whole system. Be sure to get
Hoods Sarsaparilla, which is peculiar to
itself
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-04-28
NOTICE.
Goods Held for storage.

Barratt Bros. will continue their "cost
for cash" sales of furniture this week
with auction sales in the north half of
our house on Thursday, Friday and Sat
urday next, when the goods held for
storage will be sold. BARRAT Bros.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-04-28
SThe 0ecidentaI.S

No. Is E. First South street. Pure
goods only, and of the pest quality. Our
facilities to supply the trade and families
are unexcelled and our prices Just.
AUER & MURPHY, Proprietors.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-04-28
Bids Wanted Promptly

For mason, carpenter, plumbing, plaster
ing and painting work on private resi-
dence. We reserve the privilege of re-
jecting any and all bids.
i. AUERBACH & Bro.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-04-28
LHnch! Lunch!

S. Benjamin runs the finest lunch stand
in the city, 3 doors north of Wells,
Fargo's Bank, in the Fountain Saloon.
German lunch a speciality.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-04-28

CANT eat thing" Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla is a wonderful medicine for creating
an appetite, regulating digestion and Civ
ing strength
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-04-28
Wanted Immediately,

A cash partner for legitimate business.
A profitable and successful scheme.
For further particulars apply at THE
DEMOCRAT office.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-04-28
White nnnse.

For the best meals and rooms 60 TO the
White house. Everything frst-class amp
low rates
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-04-28

Mark Mckimmins' Livery Stable,
Main Street, north of Walker House.
A first class, fully equipped establish
ment in every particular.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-04-28

We are now prepared TO do the
finest Job work I'm this part of
the Country Democrat Office.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-04-28
BANKS.
U. S. DEPOSITORY.
CAPITAL, FULLY PAID, 100000,
SURPLUS, $4,000.

TRANSACTS A GENERAL BANKING BUSI-
i ness. Prompt and careful attention given
to collections.
Special attention given to the sale of ORE
and BULLION.
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Give Them A Chance!

That is to say, your lungs. Also all
your breathing machinery. Very
wonderful machinery it is. Not only
the large air-passages, but the thou
sands Of little tubes and cavities lead
ing from them.
When these are clogged and choked
with matter which ought not to be
there, yourlungs cannot half do their
work. And what they do, they can
not do well.
Call it cold, coughs, Group, pneu-
monia, catarrh, consumption or any
of the family of throat and nose and
head and lung distractions, all are
bad. All ought tie be got rid OF.
Their is just one sure way to get rid
of them. That is to take Boschee' s
German Syrup, which any druggist
will sell you at 70 cents bottle.
Even if everything else has failed you,
you may depend upon this for certain
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-07-07

The committee appointed at the
April term of county court to investi-
gate and report upon a new road be-
tween Jonesboro and Johnson City,
which would not be alongside the
railroad, went over the ground Tues
day and have selected route as fol-
lows; To use the old road from Jones'
boro miles, to the foot of Raiders
Hill, where they will recommend that
bridge be built over the railroad /;
thence, taking a leading ridge in the
direction of Johnson City, about two
miles, to where it lntersects the pres
ent road at the Clark farm, about one
mile this side of Johnson City thence
along old road to Johnson City. There
will be no heavy grades or distinctions
on this route and it will make one Of
the best roads in the county. 1t is
thought that this will shorten the dis
lance between the two places from
three-fourths to mile The commit.
tee will report Monday at July session
OF county court when the question
of opening the road will lie with the
court and commissioners.-Herald &
Tribune.
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OfIterest to Johnson Civ.

The following from the Springfield,
Mass, Republican of June 23rd, is
significant:
A. B. Harris, H. X. Baker and G. j.
Wesley of this city, Senator NJ. c..
Butler OF South Carolina, Gen John
T. Wilder and Thomas f. Matson of
Tennessee, Gen Thomas l.. Rosser and
L, II. Shields Of Virginia, and r. A..
Johnson and John Bearley Of Boston,
met at Alexandria, Va, Monday and
organized the New South mining and
improvement company" and the
Virginia mining and improvement
company" two companies which were
chartered by the last Legislature of
the state of Virginia. Both of these
companies are intimately connected
with the Charleston, Cincinnati and
Chicago railroad the Virginia min
ing and improvement company hav-
ing been incorporated to hold 100000
acres of coal lands which have been
bought in the interests ofthe company
i'll the state of Virginia and Kentucky
along the line OF the proposed Charles
ton, Cincinnati and Chicago road, and
the New South mining and improve
ment company for the purpose Of
holding real estate in connection with
the laying out of important towns
along the line. The authorized cap,
ital of each company is 100000, and
already 100000 has been subscribed
to each. The New South mining and
Improvement company organized
with the election of Thomas L. Rossel
president and general manager, Jobr
T. Wilder vice-president and Will
lam G. Mcintyre of this city secretary
and treasurer. The organization o
the Virginia mining and improve
ment company will not be completed
until the middle OF July. The entire
length OF the Charleston, Cincinnati
andChicago road, extending from
Charleston, S. c., to Ashland, o., il
about 600 miles, of which 225 miles
including the parts already built, arr
now under contract to be completed
by next January.
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Fourth Of Bully Tragedy.

Bristol, July 5.-Quite a tragedy oc-
Cured on one of the ten excursion
trains run over the S. A. & o., yester-
day. On the one which left Bristol at
3 o'clock was an immense crowd of
drunk backwoodsmen who had come
over i'll the morning. Two or three
succeeded in raising a row, which
resulted in the shooting and killing of
a man named Thornton, one of the
participants in the row. As yet very
few facts have been ascertained, but
the wonder is that more than one
were not killed out of the 1000 who
crowded these trains 1t should be
credited to the officials of the road
that none were killed by the train.
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Died.

At Asheville, N. c., on Thursday,
June 80, of flux, Mrs. A. ]. Tilson, nee
Miss Laura J Pierce, formerly Of this
place. The sad news OF Mrs. Tilson's
death, was received by anxiously
waiting friends here, on Thursday
night, and even now, seems too sad to
be true. She was sick only a short
time, and had not yet been permitted
to enjoy quite one short year OF mar
ried bliss. Scarcely two weeks since
Mrs. Tilson and her little baby we're
hearty and well, and preparing to
return home to friends, but alas, the
hand of the destroyer is ever abroad
in the land and to-day they both lie
sleeping silently in the tomb.
Laura was good girl, and had
made a good wife, and in dying
leaves nothing but friends behind.
She was little over twenty years OF
age, and was a daughter OF the late
James Pierce. She was a member OF
large family, and leaves besides a
mother in this place, several brothers
and sisters in this and other places in
East Tenn, to mourn their loss, she
being a sister Of j. H. Pierce, John.
son City; c. P, Pierce, Rogersville
Junction DR.. J. w. Pierce, Tate's
Spring, and Mrs. Kyle Smith, St
Clair.
The bereaved and heart broken
husband has the sympathies, of all
with the hope that he may turn tc
Him, in whom his now angel wife
ever so implicitly trusted, and prepare
to meet her in the better world.
Owing to the extreme warm wealth
er and the condition of the body, the
remains were buried at Ashevile fol
the present.
Her mother and two brothers, w
G. and Slant Pierce, Of this place who
attended her in her last hours, re
turned yesterday evening.-Rogers
rHle Herald.
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THE COMET.
johnson City. Tenn. July 7th, 1897.

You may talk Of incline roads but
the S. A. & 0. r. R. "takes the cake"
Last Monday they run excursion
trains over their road into Estillville
for the first time. The trains consist
ed OF four cars, and were handled very
nicely until they reached the foot Of
Walkers Mountain, or the point where
Gen. Imboden had concentrated the
grade" and there they had to double,
two cars being as much as they could
handle. 1t is claimed by the officials
that the grade at that point is only
1870 feet to the mile but if this is true
they ought to be able to pull four ears
at least. Imagine railroad trying to
do a big freight business and compet-
ing with other lines with such grades.
1t is ridiculous. The parties who
purchased the S. A, & 0. road few
days ago offered to consolidate it with
the Charleston, Cincinnati and Chica,
goethe Magnetic Line" but it was con.
clusively shown that it would cost
more to regrade it and make it prac,
ticable line than to grade the line
surveyed for the three C's, Wewould
suggest, unless this road is to be used
as a street car line, that they put cogs
in the centev like all other steep in
cline roads.
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A Crank Calls Upon Governor
Taylor.

NASHVILLE, July GA man giving
his name as Harwell, or Harwood,
succeeded in frightening Governor
Taylor to-day. The man told the
governor that he was Mason and de-
manded to know if he was. On being
told by the governor that he belonged
TO that ancient order, the man said
that he never was in a lodge, but that
his great mind had figured out all the
secrets of the order, The mans eyes
were flashing and temples throbbing
in way that showed him to be in a
state of fearful excitment He told
the governor that he was completely
in his power, and demanded that he
should devote his whole time and
money to the interest of Masonry and
wound up by demanding thousand
dollars from the governor.
Mr.. Pearcy, who was present, in
duced the man to leave.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-07-07
Excitement in Texas.

Great excitement has been caused
in the vicinity of Paris, Tex, by the
remarkable recovery of Mr.. j. Z Cor
ley, who was so helpless he could not
turn in bed, or raise his head every
body said he was dying of consump-
ton. A trial bottle of DIR. Kings New
Discovery was sent him. Finding re-
lief, he bought a large bottle and a
box of Dr. Kings New Life Pills; by
the time he had taken two boxes Of
Pills and two bottles of the Discovery,
he was we'll and had gained in flesh
thirty-six pounds. Trial Bottles of
Great Discovery for Consumption free
at MeFarland's Drug Store.
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W. c. T. i. DEPARTMENT.
Edited by the Ladies of the W. T.U0

Despite the many predictions to the
contrary the w. @. I. U. still lives.
1t is increasing in interest. While
new names are added almost every
meeting we are not satisfied with our
number, and we will not be until the
names OF every woman in this city is
on our roll of membership. Don't
wait until you are half broken-hearted
on account of the traffic before you
declare for prohibition.
1t is necessary for you to take de-
cided stand now, So come along and
join us. All girls over 16 years of age
the Union will be glad to admit.
We believe the best thing that can
be done just now is to distribute Tenn
perancc literature and that is being
done so far as it is possible.
The Temperance meeting under the
auspices Of the W. G. T. U. held in the
City Hall the Goth of June was enjoyed
by all present, While the programme
was too long we don't know what
could have been omitted. The ad-
dresses by Messrs. Isaac Harr and T.
H. Reeves were very good and to the
point.
The recitation by Mr.. 7. Wellborne,
OF this place, was an interesting feat
ure. Twas we'll rendered and showed
remarkable memory. He had not
seen the piece for years and is now
quite an old man, To all of these
gentlemen we return sincere thanks
for favoring us on that occasion.
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Jake Sharp's Health.

New YORK, July 5.-Jake Sharp's
health has been gradually growing
worse since he has been lodged in the
Ludlow street Jail to await the SEN
tence for bribery, To-day his illness
has increased so much that he was
unable to leave his bed and his friends
have become alarmed. Tomorrow
will be his SEVENTEEN birthday His
wife is in constant attendance at his
bedside.
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what:LittIe Things Will do.

Fifty years ago child give penny
to the Missionary-box. A little tract
costing just one penny, was bought
with it. The Christian teachers
taught him, and God gave him a new
heart. He went home and preached
to otaers, and fifteen hundred heath
en- we're converted,-Spiait Of Missions.
Who else is ready with a penny.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-07-07

Twain, Mr. Proctor Hans. w w. AS
tor, Judah P Benjamin, DR.. Buckley,
and others. For full details we adj
wise our readers to send for Prof. Us
prospectus, at 237 Fifth Avenue, New
York. From it we learn that the Sys-
tenn is taught by correspondence
quite as well as by personal instruc-
ton. Still we note that colleges near
New York have secured his lectures.
He has had 100 Columbia Law stu
dents, two classes Of 200 each at Yale,
200 at Meriden, $50 at Norwich, 400 at
Wellesley College, ond 400 at Univer-
sity of Penn. We cannot conceive
how a system could receive any high
er endorsement.
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spa
The Appetite

May be increased, the Digestive organs
strengthened, and the Bowels regulated,
by taking Ayers Pills. These Pills are
purely vegetable in their composition.
They contain neither calomel nor any other
dangerous drug, and may be taken with
perfect safety by persons of all ages.
was q great sufferer from Dyspepsia
and Constipation. had no appetite,
became greatly debilitated, and was con
stantly afflicted with Headache and Dizzi-
ness. | consulted our family DOCTOR who
prescribed for me, at various times, with
out aflording more than temporary relief.
] finally commenced taking Ayers Pills.
In u short time my digestion and appetite
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-07-07
BuckIen's Arnica Salve,

The Best Salve in the world for cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblaine, Cornes, and all Skin Erup-
tons, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refund
ed. Price % cents per box. For sale
by NJ. A. Mcfarland.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-07-07

In regard to the prohibition wave
in the South, the Springfield Repub-
lcan says: The great thing observa-
BILE about the prohibition IN the south
is that they follow along with the
prospects of better times in a business
way. They amount to kind of moral
revival. Whisky shiftlessness, and pow
erty have gone hand in hand time out
of mind in parts of the South. With
the chance of making money come am
bition and with ambition temperance.
In the rural communities of Texas and
the whole South, where the crossroads
grocery has been a fruitful source. Of
evil, it is not strange to see the new
generation demanding that the liquor
evil must be suppressed.
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is a Fact

that Dr.. Harter's Iron Tonic is cooling
to the blood, controls excessive per-
spiration, and will safely tide you over
that period characterized by headache,
fainting spells, exhaustive spasmodic
affections, and will give strength and
new life to the entire system.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-07-07

Ayers Ague Cure is warranted to
cure all malarial disorders, when
taken according to directions. Sold
by all dealers in medicine.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-07-07
Prof LOisette's Memory DiscOV-
cry.

No doubt can be entertained about
the value and genuineness Of Prof
Loisette's Memory System as it is so
strongly recommended by Mark